Archive for March, 2018
Eleven Pipers Piping, but not for Christmas per se, or, Ó Mhálta go Mars ag píobaireacht linn Posted by róislín on Mar 31, 2018
(le Róislín) Before we continue with the list of Irish traditional instruments, I thought it would be fun to talk about eleven types of pipers from around the world. Why eleven? Well, we’re all familiar with saying “Eleven Pipers Piping,” right? Our definition of “pipes” here will be a little flexible, since it can…
An Ghrafaic do ‘Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach? Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases’ (Pt./Cuid 3) (le Róislín) Posted by róislín on Mar 28, 2018
(le Róislín) Do léitheoirí FB: Téann an ghrafaic seo leis an mblagmhír is déanaí: Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach? Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt./Cuid 3) Posted by róislín on Mar 28, 2018 in Irish Language .
Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach? Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt./Cuid 3) Posted by róislín on Mar 28, 2018
(le Róislín) Today’s installment of our musical instrument series will focus on an phíb, which some of you may agree is buaic an cheoil Ghaelaigh. An aontaíonn tú? Before we start the pipes section, though, we’ll review the previous material. Then we’ll look at forms of the word for uilleann pipes, and finally, we’ll wrap…
Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach? Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt./Cuid 2) Posted by róislín on Mar 25, 2018
(le Róislín) Bhuel, last time we looked at various musical instruments typically used in Irish music, and recognized a few non-traditional instruments (uirlisí neamhthraidisiúnta) in passing as well (an didiridiú, an hang). Today we’ll continue with a few more of the traditional ones. First, let’s review from the previous post, and here we’ll just do…
Ag Seinm Ceol Gaelach? Irish Words for Musical Instruments and How to Use Them in Phrases (Pt./Cuid 1) Posted by róislín on Mar 22, 2018
(le Róislín) It’s always fun to talk about music (ceol) and I’m sure many readers on this list are musicians (ceoltóirí, singular: ceoltóir). Some of the names of Irish instruments are quite recognizable from an English-language perspective, and, to some extent, other languages as well. One good example is “fliúit” as seen in the graphic…
Bia Gaelach: Cé na cineálacha bia Gaelach is fearr leat? (Irish Words for Irish Foods) Posted by róislín on Mar 17, 2018
(le Róislín) Whether you prefer corned beef, corned pork, Dublin coddle, or oak-smoked salmon, March is the month for celebrating the Irish menu. Here’s a little matching quiz to provide a little bilingual culinary challenge. Each food item has at least two words and the phrase may need one or more Irish words. A few…
Corned beef (mairteoil shaillte) or corned pork (muiceoil shaillte) — cé acu is fearr leat? Posted by róislín on Mar 15, 2018
(le Róislín) The more I read about “mairteoil shaillte” (corned beef), the more I end up reading about “muiceoil shaillte” (corned pork)! There seems to be endless debate as to whether “corned beef and cabbage” is actually Irish, or is it Irish-American? Also, some people say that “muiceoil shaillte” is more traditionally Irish than “mairteoil…